Monthly Archives: September 2011
NHL Won’t Respond to Player Who Used Homophobic Slur on the Ice
New York Rangers forward Sean Avery joined the campaign to fight for same-sex marriage in New York this spring, knowing full well he might get blowback from opponents in the NHL. Two days ago, Philadelphia Flyers player Wayne Simmonds called … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Canada Considers Prosecuting Dick Cheney for War Crimes
Canada is looking into the prospect of indicting former United States Vice President Dick Cheney for war crimes for his use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation tactics. Many believe that Dick Cheney’s use of water boarding violates the United Nations … Continue reading
Filed under Cheers!, Crime and Punishment, National, Politics, World
Georgia Sheriff Defends Tasing People Protesting Troy Davis’s Execution
Butts County, Georgia Sheriff Gene Pope has defended his deputies against accusations they used excessive force while arresting a protestor before last Wednesday’s execution of Troy Davis. At least two YouTube videos of the arrest show deputies taser protesters several … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment
Troy Davis Funeral Will Be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Troy Davis have been set for Saturday at Jonesville Baptist Church, according to his sister, Kimberly Davis. Mr. Davis died by lethal injection on September 21 at the Jackson Correctional Institute in Jackson, Georgia, a suburb of … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, Notable Passings
Michele Bachmann Hates the Format of the Republican Debates
The debate formats this fall haven’t won raves from some of the candidates – Newt Gingrich being the most vocal among them – and now Michele Bachmann is adding her thumbs-down review, POLITICO‘s Reid Epstein reports. Appearing on Simon Conway’s … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Senate Passes Disaster Relief Spending Agreement
The Senate reached a bipartisan agreement intended to end a dispute over disaster relief spending that threatened to cause a partial shutdown of the government at the end of the week. In two votes, the Senate approved short-term spending measures … Continue reading
On This Day…
In 1964, the Warren Commission issued a report concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy. Related article September 27, 1964 | Oswald Acted Alone, Says Warren Commission Report
Filed under Notable Passings, On This Day
